About this Event
📍 Location: Exact address given in confirmation email
🧠 Lecture: "Beyond the Injury: The Surprising Science of Pain"
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Ashley Harris
Pain is more than an injury—it’s an experience shaped by the brain, body, and environment. Join us for a fascinating evening as Dr. Ashley Harris unpacks how the brain and nervous system create and regulate pain, and why no two people feel pain in exactly the same way.
You’ll learn how nociception and neural pathways carry pain signals, how the body’s natural pain-control systems work, and why factors like past experiences, emotions, expectations, and even culture can dramatically alter what we feel. Together, we’ll challenge the idea that pain is simply “something hurts” and instead explore it as a complex, dynamic process.
Dr. Harris is an Associate Dean for Health Science and a Certified Athletic Trainer, bringing both scientific expertise and real-world clinical experience to the conversation.
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Agenda
6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.
6:55 PM – Host introduction
7:00 PM – Lecture begins
7:45 PM – Audience Q&A
8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round
8:30 PM – Wrap up.
Event venue & nearby stays
Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park, Chicago, United States
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